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86 AMXS NCO wins Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew S. Husemann, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, congratulates Staff Sgt. Spencer Koepp, a C-130 aircraft maintenance craftsman with the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, on being named Airlifter of the Week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2019. Koepp received the award for his outstanding performance at Carpathian Fall, a recent flying training deployment in Otopeni, Romania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes)
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86 AMXS NCO wins Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew S. Husemann, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, acknowledges the accomplishments of Staff Sgt. Spencer Koepp, a C-130 aircraft maintenance craftsman with the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as he’s selected as the Airlifter of the Week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2019. Koepp received the award for his effective leadership of a 10-member team during Carpathian Fall, a recent flying training deployment in Otopeni, Romania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes)
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86 AMXS NCO wins Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew S. Husemann, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, recognizes Airlifter of the Week Staff Sgt. Spencer Koepp, a C-130 aircraft maintenance craftsman with the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, in front of his squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2019. Koepp was selected as the Airlifter of the Week for his efforts during Carpathian Fall, a recent flying training deployment in Otopeni, Romania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes)
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86 AMXS NCO wins Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Koepp, a C-130 aircraft maintenance craftsman with the 86th Maintenance Squadron, stands in front of his squadron as he’s recognized as the Airlifter of the Week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2019. Koepp received the award for his effective leadership of a 10-member team during Carpathian Fall, a recent flying training deployment in Otopeni, Romania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes)
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86 MXS and 86 AMXS launch black letter aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airman Jaden Thompson, 86th Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance apprentice, secures seats in the back of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 29, 2019. Pulling the seats down and securing them is part of the final pre-flight preparations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)
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86 MXS and 86 AMXS launch black letter aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Norris, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, watches the propellers spin on the black letter aircraft C-130J Super Hercules as it prepares to launch at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 29, 2019. Norris was the dedicated crew chief of this aircraft. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)
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86 MXS and 86 AMXS launch black letter aircraft

The ‘black letter’ inspection form is signed by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Case, 86th Maintenance Squadron aerospace craftsman at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 29, 2019. A ‘black letter’ is a rare event that occurs when an aircraft has no defects documented or negative conditions associated with it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)
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86 MXS and 86 AMXS launch black letter aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Pravel, 86th Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance craftsman, reads a pressure gauge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 29, 2019. Pravel checked the tire pressure of the black letter aircraft as part of a pre-flight inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)
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86 MXS and 86 AMXS launch black letter aircraft

A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft sits on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 29, 2019. The 86th Maintenance Squadron and 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron labeled it as a ‘black letter aircraft,’ which meant that it came out of maintenance without any discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)
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86th Maintenance Squadron Airman earns Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Tingen, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems craftsman, shakes hands with Mr. Scott C. Lockard, 86th Airlift Wing vice director, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2019. Tingen earned the title of Airlifter of the Week for his leadership and management skills when he stepped up as fuels section chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)
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86th Maintenance Squadron Airman earns Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Tingen, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems craftsman, shows a coin to his colleagues on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2019. Tingen received the coin just minutes prior for leading his team through cross utilization training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)
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86th Maintenance Squadron Airman earns Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Tingen, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems craftsman, smiles at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2019. Tingen earned a coin for stepping up as fuels section chief in the 86 MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)
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181009-F-EN010-1401

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, waits to see the literal weight of his signature during an immersion tour of the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2018. The 86th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Flight, which is the largest of the three PMEL flights in U.S. Air Forces in Europe, supports four combatant commands by calibrating equipment that requires quantitative measurements, some even as small as the weight difference a signature makes on a coaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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181009-F-EN010-1349

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, answers questions during an immersion tour of the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2018. August and Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon Jr., 86th AW command chief, used the immersion as a way to get a better understanding of the 86th MXG’s capabilities as well as a way for Airmen to ask questions directly to the wing leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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181009-F-EN010-1339

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, listens to a question from an Airman during an immersion tour of the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2018. August and Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon Jr., 86th AW command chief, used the immersion as a way to get a better understanding of the 86th MXG’s capabilities as well as a way for Airmen to ask questions directly to the wing leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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181009-F-EN010-1224

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon Jr., 86th AW command chief, view an item the 86th Maintenance Squadron Metals Technology Flight created using a water jet cutting machine during an immersion tour of the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2018. The command team used the immersion as a way to get a better understanding of the 86th MXG’s capabilities as well as a way for Airmen to ask questions directly to the wing leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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181009-F-EN010-1188

86th Airlift Wing key spouses receive a briefing about the types of maintenance checks the 86th Maintenance Squadron performs during an immersion tour of the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2018. The spouses got to see a C-check, which is an extensive maintenance check that can require the removal of the aircraft’s engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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181009-F-EN010-1199

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon Jr., 86th AW command chief, view some of the complex items the 86th Maintenance Squadron Metals Technology Flight can fabricate during an immersion tour of the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2018. The command team used the immersion as a way to get a better understanding of the 86th MXG’s capabilities as well as a way for Airmen to ask questions directly to the wing leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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181009-F-EN010-1155

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon Jr., 86th AW command chief, test some of the new tools the 86th Maintenance Squadron uses during an immersion tour of the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2018. The command team learned that many of the new tools not only make the job easier but also make it safer for Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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181009-F-EN010-1143

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August (center), 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon Jr., 86th AW command chief, test some of the new tools the 86th Maintenance Squadron uses during an immersion tour of the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2018. The command team learned that many of the new tools not only make the job easier but also make it safer for Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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